Lowering a massive compressor 984 feet down onto the seafloor isn't easy, even for a ship the size of North Sea Giant. For starters, each single yard of steel used to lower it weighs over 100 lbs.

Installing Massive Machinery on the Seafloor Is Incredibly Dicey (3:02)

Smithsonian magazine honored innovators in nine categories: Technology, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Life and Physical Sciences, Education, History, Social progress and Youth Achievement, at its 5th annual American Ingenuity Awards.

Smithsonian American Ingenuity Awards 2016 (1:44)

The entrepreneur's new digital platform has helped applicants land $50 million in scholarships.

Christopher Gray's Scholly App Is Bringing Millions of Dollars to College Students in Need (1:17)

A concerned mother and a renowned scientist spearheaded the investigation that exposed the dangers lurking in the water supply of the Michigan city.

Without These Whistleblowers, We May Never Have Known the Full Extent of the Flint Water Crisis (1:17)

To pull off one of their most daring videos, they needed a borrowed Russian transport jet, spreadsheets and calculus, and a lot of motion-sickness medicine.

How OK Go Has Revolutionized the Music Video (1:46)

This year, the geniuses behind LIGO announced that they had finally found what Albert Einstein had predicted a century ago.

Meet the Team of Scientists Who Discovered Gravitational Waves (1:28)

The star of the breakout television series brings the voice of his generation to the masses.

With "Master of None," Aziz Ansari Has Created a True American Original (1:32)

No one had ever launched, landed and relaunched a rocket into space until the company's historic achievement.

Is Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin the Future of Space Exploration? (1:10)

When you can order a new body part online, you’ll have this doctor to thank.

Need a New Organ? Surgeon Anthony Atala Sees a Future Where You Can Simply Print It Out (1:04)

The Indiana Jones of low Earth orbit harnesses 21st-century technology to uncover long-buried treasures.

Space Archaeologist Sarah Parcak Uses Satellites to Uncover Ancient Egyptian Ruins (1:20)

The acclaimed filmmaker has become the champion of the practice that's now been adopted by thousands of kids.

Director David Lynch Wants Schools to Teach Transcendental Meditation to Reduce Stress (1:29)

In battle, mealtimes for the HDMS Peter Willemoes are tightly orchestrated affairs. The 160 person crew is divided into three teams, and each team has only six minutes to eat their meal.

How a Ship's Crew Eats in the Middle of Combat (2:00)

Though Porsche isn't naturally associate with hybrid cars, it actually invented them in 1900. Now, the luxury car brand is looking to the past for its new model.

Why Porsche Is Revisiting the Hybrid Car It Also Invented (2:05)

The optimum effects of the Pagani-designed dual aerodynamic system are embodied by the Huayra. In just 25.8 seconds, it crosses the 185 MPH mark--faster than a jumbo jet taking off.

The Pagani Huayra Is Faster Than a Jumbo Jet at Takeoff (2:00)

While much of the Pagani Huayra's speed comes down to innovative design, one material used in its Formula 1-inspired monocoque is crucial.

The Expensive Material Behind the Huayra's Incredible Speed (1:47)

Megan Leftwich, an engineering professor at George Washington University, is building a robotic flipper based on her observations of sea lions

This Prototype for a Robotic Flipper Was Inspired by Sea Lions (3:51)

With a patent to her name and more likely on the way, the 15-year-old has made it her mission to inspire young innovators

Teen Inventor Alexis Lewis on Youth and the Innovative Spirit (4:38)

Inventor Scott Summit is personalizing medical devices through 3D printing

This Bionic Suit May Be the Future of Prosthetics (4:35)

Viewers catch falling letters in an interactive installation by artists Camille Utterback and Romy Achituv

It’s Raining Text (4:24)

Mick Ebeling speaks at Smithsonian magazine's 2015 Future Is Here Festival

Communicating With Brain Signals (12:06)